DECISIVE Crossword Clue & Answer

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The clue "decisive" last appeared in the Newsday crossword on October 23, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "PIVOTAL", a 7-letter word.

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Clue
Answer
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DECISIVE with 3 letters
APT
3
FIT
3
PAT
3
SET
3
DECISIVE with 4 letters
BENT
4
FIRM
4
FLAT
4
LAST
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MUST
4
SURE
4
TRUE
4
DECISIVE with 5 letters
ALERT
5
BOUND
5
BRISK
5
CLEAR
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CRISP
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EARLY
5
FATAL
5
FINAL
5
FIXED
5
HANDY
5
LUCKY
5
QUICK
5
READY
5
ROUND
5
STIFF
5
SWIFT
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TIGHT
5
TOTAL
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TYING
5
UTTER
5
VALID
5
WHOLE
5
DECISIVE with 6 letters
ALL OUT
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ALL-OUT
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CAUSAL
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DEADLY
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DIRECT
6
DOGGED
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ENTIRE
6
FITTED
6
GLOBAL
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INTENT
6
LOADED
6
NARROW
6
NEARBY
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PROMPT
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SPEEDY
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STRONG
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TIMELY
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USEFUL
6
VIRILE
6
DECISIVE with 7 letters
ADAPTED
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ASSURED
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BASED ON
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BINDING
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BRACING
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CERTAIN
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CHARGED
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CLOSING
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CRAMPED
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CRUCIAL
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DAMNING
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DECIDED
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DEVOTED
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EARNEST
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EX PARTE
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EXIGENT
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EXPRESS
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FACTUAL
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FATEFUL
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FITTING
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FLAT OUT
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FLAT-OUT
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HEARSAY
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HELPFUL
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HOPEFUL
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IMPOSED
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INSTANT
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PERFECT
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PIVOTAL ⭐
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PRECISE
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SERIOUS
7
SETTLED
7
SINCERE
7
SUMMARY
7
TELLING
7
WEIGHTY
7
DECISIVE with 8 letters
ABSOLUTE
8
ASSURING
8
BRIDLING
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CLINCHER
8
COERCIVE
8
COMPLETE
8
CRITICAL ⭐
8
CRUSHING
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DECIDING
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DEFINITE
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DICTATED
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EMERGENT
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Top answers for DECISIVE crossword clue from newspapers

PIVOTAL
CRITICAL

Definition of decisive

  • determining or having the power to determine an outcome; "cast the decisive vote"; "two factors had a decisive influence"; unmistakable; "had a decisive lead in the polls"

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Solution PIVOTAL is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution PIVOTAL is 7 letters long. We have 35 further solutions of the same word length.

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There are 300 solutions. The longest is ADMITTING NO EXCEPTION with 20 letters, and the shortest is APT with 3 letters.

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Solutions are between 3 and 20 letters long.

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Decisive Be
10
DEFEAT DECISIVE BE
10
DECISIVELY DEFEAT
10
DECISIVE PERIOD
10
AVOIDING DECISIVE ACTION, OPPOSITION GIVING GROUND TO SECURE VOTE, ELECTED
10
A SUDDEN AND DECISIVE CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT ILLEGALLY OR BY FORCE
10
beat decisively
8
Defeats decisively
6
DECISIVE moment
5
Decisive defeat
4
Decisive point
3
Be decisive
3
Defeated decisively
3
Decisive victory
2
Was decisive
2
Is decisive
2
‘DECISIVE’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘DECISIVE’ is the solution:
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